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The whole world loves neophyte athletic tight end Jimmy Graham from Miami with the 95th pick. "Best pick in the draft,'' one AFC coach told me. "Give him time, and in that offense, he'll be better than [Jeremy] Shockey by the start of next year.''

“We know that no matter the adversity, be it the lockout, be it the suspension or be it a hurricane, our men will pull together and defend the honor of this city. We’ve shown we’ve been able to do that.” - Jabari Greer

-The 49ers rank 11th in total offense (11th rushing, 12th passing)
-They rank tied for 10th in total defense (20th rushing, seventh passing)
-Offense ranks sixth in yards per play (6.0)
-Defense is seventh in yards per play (4.4)
-Niners are tied for 10th in points per game
-Defensively, Niners are fifth in the league in passing yards per play (5.48)
-J.T. O'Sullivan ranks fourth in the league with a 104.6 passer rating.
-Third in the league with an average gain per pass attempt of 9.4 yards
-Frank Gore leads the NFL in yards from scrimmage with 412
-He is fifth in the NFL with 287 yards rushing and fifth with 16 first downs
-Joe Nedney is tied for third in the league with 28 points
-Parys Haralson is tied for sixth in the league with 3 sacks

-The 49ers rank 11th in total offense (11th rushing, 12th passing)
-They rank tied for 10th in total defense (20th rushing, seventh passing)
-Offense ranks sixth in yards per play (6.0)
-Defense is seventh in yards per play (4.4)
-Niners are tied for 10th in points per game
-Defensively, Niners are fifth in the league in passing yards per play (5.48)
-J.T. O'Sullivan ranks fourth in the league with a 104.6 passer rating.
-Third in the league with an average gain per pass attempt of 9.4 yards
-Frank Gore leads the NFL in yards from scrimmage with 412
-He is fifth in the NFL with 287 yards rushing and fifth with 16 first downs
-Joe Nedney is tied for third in the league with 28 points
-Parys Haralson is tied for sixth in the league with 3 sacks

Well coming off having Archuleta I can label Doughty "solid." His positives are that he is a smart player who gets the defense lined up, he is good against the run, he is weak in coverage but more Will Demps weak than Archuleta or Roy Williams weak. But yeah he shouldn't be starting, especially when Chris Horton is an absolute ball hawk.

After Archuletta, you could put me out there and I could be solid, haha. i completely understand your point of view now :D.

Marcus Stroud has been a beast this year, I don't want to jinx him so I won't mention the every present concern however. Also is it just me but watching bills games I just seem to notice Kyle Williams doing things, good things, every game.

Kyle Williams was a decent-solid starter for his first two years in the league, was rewarded with a contract extension this offseason, and now he just looks superb out there. It may not be McCargo, but we found a damn good DT in that draft.

The Eagles have faced three Pro Bowl RBs this year. Steven Jackson, Marion Barber, and Willie Parker. The best ypc average any of these three has gotten is 3.5

Translation: Any attempt at running the ball against the Eagles will be swiftly destroyed by the beast known as Brodrick Bunkley.

Our D is stifling when it comes to the run, for the most part. And though Bunk does get a lot of credit, our LBs and the rest of our D-line should get some credit for it. Q has been helping out a lot as well, he's had at least 6 plays I can think of where he came screaming in from one side of the shot to make a great tackle before the runner could turn the corner. I can't wait until Abiamiri is back and healthy, he is great at the POA, and should improve our run defense even more.

Our D is stifling when it comes to the run, for the most part. And though Bunk does get a lot of credit, our LBs and the rest of our D-line should get some credit for it. Q has been helping out a lot as well, he's had at least 6 plays I can think of where he came screaming in from one side of the shot to make a great tackle before the runner could turn the corner. I can't wait until Abiamiri is back and healthy, he is great at the POA, and should improve our run defense even more.

Yeah, but Bunkley pretty much single-handedly ruins any chance at running up the middle. He's been phenomenal. He's never going to get amazing godly stats, but as someone who watched the '06 Michigan defense, I know a thing or two about great DT play that goes unrewarded in the stats department.

Yeah, but Bunkley pretty much single-handedly ruins any chance at running up the middle. He's been phenomenal. He's never going to get amazing godly stats, but as someone who watched the '06 Michigan defense, I know a thing or two about great DT play that goes unrewarded in the stats department.

Exactly, I agree with all of that. I have been trying to get a lot of Eagles fans to understand this. Bunk will never be a sacks or stats kind of guy. He may never have a season where he gets over 6 sacks, and that is fine, because what he does is help the rest fo the defense. It sounds dumb, but a certain percentage of our front 7 stats should be attributed to him, as he has given the rest of them many more opportunities. There are a lot of Eagles fan who call him a bust because they are upset he doesn't get sacks, but that isn't what we are asking him to do, and I have been saying that since we drafted him.